Odontogenic abscesses in rhesus macaques ( Macaca mulatta ) of Cayo Santiago

Bibliographic Data

ID8317237
AuthorsHong Li (0000-0001-5170-505X, Department of Endodontics, School of Stomatology Capital Medical University Beijing China), Wenjing Luo (0000-0002-6847-0629, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Dallas Texas), Anna Feng (Pre‐Dental Scholars Program Marquette University Milwaukee Wisconsin), Michelle L Tang (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta Georgia), Terry B Kensler (Caribbean Primate Research Center University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus San Juan Puerto Rico), Elizabeth Maldonado (Caribbean Primate Research Center University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus San Juan Puerto Rico), Octavio A Gonzalez (0000-0002-8885-8604, Center for Oral Health Research & Division of Periodontology College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky Lexington Kentucky), Matthew J Kessler (0000-0002-7482-899X, Office of Laboratory Animal Resources, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center West Virginia University Morgantown West Virginia), Paul C Dechow (0000-0002-0204-4774, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Dallas Texas), Jeffrey L Ebersole (0000-0002-9743-6585, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada Las Vegas Nevada), Q Wang (0000-0002-3303-1183, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Dallas Texas, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume167
Issue3
Pages441-457
Publication date2018-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.23641
PMID30129143
OpenAlexW2887513273
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited66

OBJECTIVES: Odontogenic abscesses are one of the most common dental diseases causing maxillofacial skeletal lesions. They affect the individual's ability to maintain the dental structures necessary to obtain adequate nutrition for survival and reproduction. In this study, the prevalence and pattern of odontogenic abscesses in relation to age, sex, matriline, and living periods were investigated in adult rhesus macaque skeletons of the free-ranging colony on Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The skulls used for this study were from the skeletons of 752 adult rhesus macaques, aged 8-31 years, and born between 1951 and 2000. They came from 66 matrilines ranging from 1 to 88 individuals. Fistulae or skeletal lesions caused by odontogenic abscesses drainage, carious lesions, tooth fractures, tooth loss, and alveolar resorption were evaluated visually. RESULTS: Seventy-two specimens (9.57%) had odontogenic abscesses of varying severity. Males had a significantly higher prevalence than females. The prevalence of odontogenic abscesses in several matrilines was significantly higher than in the population as a whole. Animals born between 1950 and 1965 tended to have a higher prevalence of odontogenic abscesses than those born in later periods. DISCUSSION: These results suggest that oral pathologies, such as dental and periodontal abscesses in rhesus macaques are fairly common, which may indicate familial effects interwoven with ecological and social factors. The closeness of the rhesus and human genomes allows insights to understand of the epidemiology of these diseases in the human population. Further assessment of the role played by environmental and familial factors on rhesus oral health and disease are warranted

Biology · Odontogenic · Pathology · Rhesus macaque · Anatomy · Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies · Medicine · Primate Behavior and Ecology · Veterinary Oncology Research · Virology